Britain, France, Germany aid Belgium
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Britain is sending troops and equipment to defend Belgium after drone incursions linked to Russia shut down airports and plagued military bases.
Dozens of flights at Belgium’s main international airport in Brussels were canceled on Wednesday after drone sightings on Tuesday night forced it to close temporarily, prompting Prime Minister Bart De Wever to convene emergency government talks.
After drone sightings cause Zaventem airport near Brussels to close temporarily, Belgium turns to its European allies for help.
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is sending experts and equipment to Belgium to help it combat disruptive drone sightings, which have temporarily closed airports, the head of the British military said on Sunday.
Belgium called an emergency meeting of key government ministers and security chiefs for Thursday after drone sightings forced closures of airports and a military air base on Tuesday evening in what the defence minister called a coordinated attack.